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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1934
Page
1
A partial OCR fragment mentions Ban and Hovis with notes about burial of RR lines and a mail reference. No clear event, names, places, or concrete actions emerge beyond scattered railway terms and unspecified details.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions Jack Bit in a village trial. The readable text records a brief reference to the case and involved names, with limited context and no dates. Further cleaning is needed for full clarity.
Fragmentary OCR item hints at an engraving or sketch depicting families, business life, and aging subjects in a historical setting. The readable bits suggest a scene with elders and community activity, but specifics are unclear and names or places are not provided.
Striking truck drivers in Minneapolis renewed large scale picketing defying National Guardsmen as martial law enters its second day. Union president William Brown warns against gunfire while Adjutant General Walsh announces permit system tweaks to allow grocery trucks to operate. Governor Gisohn rejects a 48 hour stoppage to reorganize the militia.
The Oklahoma State Penitentiary faces a renewed fight over sterilization of 500 third-term inmates in the “Save Your Manhood” drive. Attorneys for George Winkle plan to appeal a district court ruling upholding the board of affairs, potentially escalating to the state supreme court. Warden Sam Brown tightens security as inmates remain agitated and fund drives resume to support the appeal.
Green Bay Wis July 31 A licensed commercial pilot Alfred H Brush 25 of Sheffield Pa and his passenger Cleo Sprague 22 of Green Bay were killed when Brush flying low to land at the local airport struck the top of a parker plane and crashed Clair Lloyd Barnes Pa longtime visitor to the former’s relatives at Rib Lake left the ship at Shawano and a friend of Miss Sprague arranged the ride
The Golden Rule Club of Corry reports progress in negotiations with an outside industry eyeing a Corry location. President John Blatt said further talks with company officers would occur soon. A labor survey shows many experienced women available, with over 200 expected workers once the plant opens. The industry visitors praised northside property and a suitable building could be secured at a reasonable price.
July 31 report from New Orleans details Senator Huey P. Long threatening to seize city police defending city hall as a new board controls the police. Guardsmen block the Soule building while police occupy City Hall. Voter registration battles tie to upcoming September primary. Adjutant General Fleming leads 50 guardsmen as tensions rise.
Steubenville reports a missing taxi driver, 22 year old John Howell from Steubenville. Hat and badge found near Wheeling, and cab company notes a well dressed man and woman hired the cab Saturday night to go to Baltimore. Sheriff Ray Long leads the investigation with a cross-border search.
Chicago July mediators moved to end a strike by 400 workers at the citys largest stockyards and waited for Gen Hugh Johnson NRA administrator arrival. A threatened walkout by 1000 meat cutters and butchers was defused as Pat E Gorman of the Meat Cutters Union said its directors opposed any walkout.
Columbia Missouri July item reports a proposed 100 mile tree belt along the 100th meridian could moderate climate reduce severe storms and bring more rain. Dr W A Albrecht of Missouri College of Agriculture defends the plan as a serious effort to influence weather noting international precedents and future debate.
Four crew members from the Commodore Perry of Erie were rescued by U S coast guards as the 72 foot tug sank in heavy seas near Fairport harbor. Captain John Kreynick and three Erie men were saved before the craft went to the bottom after pumps failed to stop water ingress. Salvage work was expected to begin later the same day.
San Francisco July 41 Twenty-thousand maritime workers return to duty ending a three month strike. The Pacific coast shipping industry resumes normal operations without police protection, picketing, sabotage or violence. Longshoremen and licensed officers join in the call to work as federal arbitration boards speed settlement of remaining issues.
Captain Michael Morgan of the steamship City of Grand Rapids told Goojfrich Steamship Corporation offices by radio there was no piracy aboard and everything is fine. The Coast Guard dispatched heavily armed patrols and speed boats to the ship at Navy Pier as officials confirmed the message.
Eight women strikers were injured in a clash at the Philadelphia Art Factory when police used tear gas and slabs to break up a melee as they tried to halt a truck bringing supplies into the factory.
Harrisburg reports the state emergency relief board allocated 2,250,000 for August work relief in various counties, about 1,000,000 less than July, with a 750,000 balance remaining after tapping a 10,603,021 federal grant. Eric H. Biddle said the plan marks the last major step before a new federal works program in fall. Vienna dispatch notes Nazi executions, including Otto Planetta and Franz Holzweber, tied to the murder of Chancellor Dollfuss, with mounting threats and fortified streets around the court.
A veritable tornado-like storm struck Troy township Crawford county causing extensive property damage. An Alice Easter farm orchard was leveled and a 2000 foot field damaged. Barn doors and roofs were blown apart on nearby farms. A tree collapsed on a house. Wires were blown down crippling telephone service and crops suffered heavy losses across several farms south of Titusville toward Oil City amid hail.
Seven divorce filings reported in Erie County courts include Fannie Halfast of Corry suing Philip Halfast for cruel and barbarous treatment, married August 9 1926 and separated November 4 1989. Grace B Herriman of Union City sues George D Herriman for desertion, married September 17 1918 and separated April 15 1989. Victor G Spetz of Corry alleges desertion against Dara Spetz, married August 42 1920 and separated July 8 1931. The Brooks Curtze and Silin firm represents the husbands.
Tokyo reports Keisuke Okada pledging to keep his predecessor's foreign policy while attacking the 6-5-3 naval ratio from the Washington arms limitation. He said Japan will seek changes to reduce armaments satisfactorily and disclosed no firm decision on a new system. The premier spoke after distributing a foreign policy statement.
Guard members from the Pennsylvania National Guard were in a deadly Colebrook crash when a Gulomobile rammed a tree. Willam Metz of Oil City faces involuntary manslaughter charges with a preliminary hearing delayed as state troopers return to testify. The squad was returning to Camp U.S. in Gretna after a drill when the accident occurred.
Harrisburg July 3 United Press reports to the federal state crop reporting service show farm labor demand in Pennsylvania higher than since 1930. Summer labor demand runs around 78 percent of normal while supply sits at 105 percent, with the trend in farm wages upward since April 1909.
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